Richard Taylor is a New Zealand filmmaker born on February 8, 1965 in England. He is the founder, creative director and head of New Zealand film prop and special effects company Wētā Workshop.
2024TAISU PROJECTMovieDirector
2022No Way to Make a Living: A Look Back at 'The Frighteners'Movieas Self2021DuneMovieSpecial Effects
2015Creature Designers: The Frankenstein ComplexMovieas Self
2015Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings AttachedMovie2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesMovieCostume Design2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of SmaugMovieCostume Design2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected JourneyMovieCreature Design · Costume Designer · Armorer · Weapons Master · Creature Technical Director · Special Effects Key Makeup Artist2010DaybreakersMovieMakeup Effects2009AvatarMovieConceptual Design2009District 9MovieEffects Supervisor2009Bitch SlapMovieOther2009The WotWotsTV showCreator2008RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”Movieas Self · Art Direction
2006Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'Movieas Self
2006The Making of 'The Fellowship of the Ring'Movieas Self
2006The Making of 'The Return of the King'Movieas Self2005King KongMovieCreature Technical Director · Makeup Supervisor
2004A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'Movieas Self
2003The Quest Fulfilled: A Director's VisionMovieas Self2003The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingMovieas Corsair of Umbar (uncredited) · Costume Design · Special Effects Makeup Artist
2003The Two Towers: Weta workshopMovieas Self2003Perfect StrangersMovieMakeup Effects Designer2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersMovieCostume Design · Makeup Supervisor
2002The Fellowship of the Ring: From Book to ScriptMovieas Self2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Designing and Building Middle-earthMovieas Self2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Cameras in Middle-earthMovieas Self
2002The Fellowship of the Ring: ScaleMovieas Self2002The Fellowship of the Ring: Big-aturesMovieas Self2002The Fellowship of the Ring: The Road Goes Ever On..Movieas Self
2001Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the RingMovieas Self2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingMovieCostume Design · Makeup Supervisor
2001Passage to Middle-Earth: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings'Movieas Self, director of WETA Workshop
2001Quest for the RingMovieas Self
1998The Making of 'The Frighteners'Movieas Self1998Saving GraceMovieSpecial Effects
1997Forgotten SilverMovieas First Aviator (uncredited)1997The UglyMovieSpecial Effects Makeup Artist1995Hercules: The Legendary JourneysTV showSpecial Effects Key Makeup Artist · 1 episodes
1989Sex, Drugs and Soft Toys - The Making of Meet the FeeblesMovieas Self—Hard-Wired HumanityMovieEffects Supervisor